Necrophilia vs. Necrophiliac

Necrophilianoun

(sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse.

Necrophiliacnoun

a person who engages in necrophilia

Necrophilianoun

(medicine) Pathological fascination with death.

Necrophilianoun

an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies

Necrophilia

Necrophilia, also known as necrophilism, necrolagnia, necrocoitus, necrochlesis, and thanatophilia, is sexual attraction towards or a sexual act involving corpses. It is classified as a paraphilia by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) diagnostic manual, as well as by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).